Stumps, Day 3: Sri Lanka 282/6 (Dhananjaya 87*, Karunaratne 59; Shaheen 2/58, Naseem 2/83) vs Pakistan.
Melbourne Renegades have played only BBL final, but they won it, that too in 2018-19.
The Hurricanes had topped the league stage of last season's BBL, that too with a 4-point lead. They then lost the semi-final by 6 wickets.
Labuschagne registered a hundred at Perth; rain allowed just over an hour's cricket at Rawalpindi; England Women beat Pakistan Women by 127 runs; and the Assam-Services match had to be called off due to curfew.
The Australian batsman scored his third straight century, and New Zealand will be eyeing his scalp early on the second day.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants will host Tshwane Spartans in the Qualifier; the winner will meet the Paarl Rocks in the final.
Only 18.2 overs were possible on the second day in Rawalpindi, and the match seems to be headed to a draw.
Brisbane Heat had won the second edition of the BBL, in 2012-13. However, since then they have made it to the top four only once, in 2016-17.
After finishing the previous season at a lowly 7th, Adelaide are itching to bounce back, despite losing big players in Colin Ingram and Ben Laughlin.
India beat West Indies 2-1; Sri Lanka finished Day 1 on 202/5; Mayank replaced Dhawan for the ODIs against West Indies; Afghanistan named Asghar as their captain across formats; and Smith was named Director of South African cricket.